Job Description

Since 1992, Ciena has been driven by a relentless pursuit of network innovation. We believe in a network that grows smarter, more agile, and more responsive every day. This means that when you digitally interact in your world - picking up the phone, streaming video, texting a friend or loved one – your interactions are being enabled by Ciena technologies. Ciena makes your social / entertainment / business existence REAL.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified below and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
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Ciena Corporation, the network specialist, offers leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice. Our portfolio of software-centric optical and Ethernet platforms combines network element programmability, operating system commonality and management unification, and Carrier Ethernet-based transformation to enable our customers to change the way they compete. Our solutions form the foundation of many of the largest, most reliable and sophisticated service provider, enterprise, government, and research and education networks across the globe.

Ciena’s 6500 Product Family seeks an application software designer to develop application software for the provisioning, alarm detection/reporting, conditioning etc for the GigE/FC/OCn/OTM facilities on the optical transponder modules on the 6500 product. Responsibilities include:

• Participate in C, C++ software development of new functionality in various software components.
• Participate in the design of various embedded software/firmware applications.
• Test, document, debug and maintain the applications.
• Participate in backlog defect reduction.
• Write scripts, test utilities, and other development tools.

Required Skills
The successful applicant will have the following skills:

• Good experience in designing embedded application software or firmware for telecom domain solution.
• Good understanding of network technology and preferably working experience in SONET/Ethernet/OTN/Fiber channel/CPRI.
• Programming experience in C/C++.
• Programming experience with Inter-process communication facilities on Linux and VxWorks.
• Programming experience in bash, perl
• Broad experience in multiple aspects of embedded Linux and VxWorks.
• Comfortable in a lab environment and able to integrate software onto custom hardware.
• Familiarity with the Linux and VxWorks build-process.
• Working knowledge of VxWorks OS and Kernel.
• Familiarity with Perforce, ClearCase, GIT or other SCM.
• Effective written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work within a team, and to influence other teams. An independent worker who can handle projects by understanding requirements from PLMs, plan and design with System Architects.
• Understanding of profiling tools for resource usage and performance.
• Understanding of Debug equipment’s like Jtag debugger, emulators.
• Knowledge of Optical networks is an added advantage

Required Experience
Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in C/C++ on embedded Linux and VxWorks.
• 5+ years of experience in an embedded software design role.

• LI-CN

Being You @ Ciena
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we want to foster an environment that values and respects all individual’s strengths, perspectives, ideas, and ability to meet the needs of our customers globally. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status or any other category protected by applicable law. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination. Ciena is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, you should advise Ciena in a timely fashion of the specific accommodation measures required for you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
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